New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-02-09
Latest by Telegraph.

/
Latest by Telegraph.
G. w. Brigham, ex-supervisor and ex-
constable, was arrested on the charge OF
embezzlement at Milwaukee.
The railroad companies having head
quarters at Milwaukee, have recently made
out, by request OF the war department.. q
list OF their rolling stock and statement
OF their ability to convey troops TO points
on their lines. These statements were sent
to the war department..
Postoffices established. Oak ota-Elliott,
county. Name Changed Arcola,
Monona county, to Turin. Postmasters
ommissioned-Iowa: Camp, Norma Mont
gomery. Minnesota: Fairmont, A. L.
Ward; Wells, j. w. Policy. Wisconsin:
Kirchpayne, II. Reismeyer. Fourth Glass
postmasters appointed ota: Elk
horn, J. G. Campbell. Iowa: Oak otah, A.
-. Holden; Monona, O. L. McGonigle
Mantana: Grass Valley, J. E. Eye.
President Cleveland has signed the inter-
state commerce bill. This action was in
full accord with the opinion OF Attorny
General Garland and it is very well under
stood to be in accord with the views OF
the cabinet.
The president nominated Richard A..
Jones OF Oregon to be supreme justice OF
Washington Territory, and Frank A. Allen
to be associate justice OF supreme court
OF the same territory.
The conferrees on the bin to repeal pre-.
emption, timber culture and desert land
laws held final meeting to-day and re-
solved to report to their respective houses
a total disagreement on the bill.
~
Mr.. McInteer OF Mount Auburn, Iowa
grand chief foreman of Brotherhood OF
Railway Section Foreman Of North Ameri-
ca, and a section foreman on the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern road, was
discharged for irregular habits and neglect
OF duty.
Charles Press, convicted at the last term
OF court at La Crosse of the murder Of
Nelson White in July last, was granted
new trial.
The president has received a letter from
Hon. Cassius M. Clay OF Kentucky, calling
attention to report that cargo of Eng.
lish- Austrian rabbits is at sea, bound for
the United States. He says it would be
better to have pleuro-pneumo nia, small
pox or cholera spread over the United
States than suffer the ravages which will
result from Interpretation of the rabbits
The matter was referred to the treasury
department. One OF the officials OF the
department said that as there is no law to
prevent the Importation of the rabbits,
the matter will be laid before the COM
mittee OF ways and means for such action
as may be deemed necessary.
Alfred Perkins farm residence near Be.
Lott, Wis. was burned. The fire was caus-
ed by detective chimney. Loss $4,000.
motion to set aside tie judgment Tor
$500, 600 damages granted to Rev. Faith
er Jean against Bishop Henessy OF Iowa.
court. An order not recorded had been
made by Judge Hayes last term granting
the attorney for Bishop Hennessy time to
plead. The case has been continued until
the next term OF the district court.
William Comstock, the Oldest convict in
Auburn penitentiary is dead. He was re-
ceived at the prison in 1858 on a life sen.
tence Tor murder in Madison county.
He killed his father and mother, and cut
out their hearts and ate them.
The former parishioners OF Father
McGlynn are in melancholy state OF
mind, owing to unfavorable reports con-
corning his health. He remains in bed
most OF the time, but occasionlly he is
placed in large arm chair and propped up,
with pillows. So helpless is he that he re-
quires as much attention as sick child.
In an editorial on the strike, in the Stand
ard, Henry George says: I think it fight
in the dark, the blind push OF men squeez-
ed past endurance. think it the first
positive form OF a civil war which steel
clad forts and armor- plated ships cannot
guard us against-the kindling OF pa ssions
and the arraying offorces that, raised to
full energy, may give our cities to the
flames and destroy our very civilization
ITSELF
The La Crosse Edison Electric Light Com.
pany has been organized at La Crosse. Col.
E. A. Copeland, manager OF the Washburn
lumber mill, is president, and among the
stockholders are G. Van Steenwyck, w. H.
Holcomb, S. Y. Hyde, D. A. Mcdonald and
other wealthy men.
J. E. Rutan, formerly editor and propri-
etor OF the Pioneer Register OF Salem, Oak,
died at Orlando, Florida.
The 2Sth Of January was the coolest day
OF the winter at Watertown, Oak The
day opened 400 below, noon 200 below, z
p. IN. 250 below.
The Minnesota senate passed the high Ii
cense bill by a vote OF 26 to 10.
Mr.. Smith, one OF q gang of men digging
a vel! ut Minot Oak, for the Manitoba
railroad, lost his balance and fell into the
well. ninety feet deep, breaking his neck
and dying instantly.
Thomas B. Fritzens a druggist OF Aber-
deem, Oak, died in the union depot at
Milwaukee shortly after his arrival from
Aberdeen. He was OH his way to Ale
ghany City, where his vile and child live.
In a letter to Mr.. Randall, chairman OF
the appropriation committee. Mr.. Sparks
gave u list OF the amounts surveyed in the
various states and territories up to June
80, 1886, and the amounts OF such sur
veyed lands disposed of. The figures which
are approximations are as follows: Michi-
gan, surveyed sc, 12S,64O acres; disposed
OF 36, 031, 462 acres; undisposed OF, 81, PA
acres. Minnesota, surveyed 42,l52.G 74
acres; disposed OF 80, 237, 7S4 acres; undis.
posed OF, .S,9l4,S90 acres. Wisconsin,. in
34,5l 800 acres; disposed of 81 TBS, 645
acres; undisiosed of 2,751, Is acres. Da.
.kota: surveyed AZ 1872, 242 acres; disposed
OF, .4S, O72, AGA acres; disposed of in excess
Of surveys, 6SO.22 acres, Montana. sur
veyed Is, l42, $50 acres; disposed offs, l64..
5 13; undisposed of 8,978, 342 acres. The
apparent excess OF land disposed OF over
lands surveyed in Dakota, he says, is due
to the cancellation OF large number OF
f,.scc 4